AccuRadio Song Of The Day-Dada

Artist:Dada

Song:Dizz Knee Land

Album:Puzzle

Dada's 1992 single Dizz Knee Land became a radio hit after MTV played the video in heavy rotation. They have had success as a touring band but this was their only hit. Dada is from Los Angeles. Guitarist Michael Gurley and bassist Joie Calio were playing in other bands when they decided to start working together in 1988. Both guys sing and they liked the harmonies enough to recruit drummer Phil Leavitt and form Dada. Their music is 80s pop heavily influenced by The Police. They signed with I.R.S. Records owned by The Police drummer Stewart Copeland's brother Miles Copeland with Capitol distribution. The 1992 album Puzzle was written and produced by the band with veteran recording engineer Ken Scott. After the video for the first single Dizz Knee Land went into heavy rotation on MTV, alternative radio picked it up and it reached #5 on the Alternative Rock chart. The song is not about Disneyland. It's commentary about society. There was a time when after major events, someone would say "I'm going to Disneyland". I think this began at the Super Bowl. Disneyland used it in commercials. "I'm going to Disneyland" is the song's hook. I assume that got MTV's attention as the video is nothing special. Calio says the word Disneyland came to him in a dream. Obviously the spelling was changed so they wouldn't get sued. Dada recorded four albums for I.R.S. but financial problems forced I.R.S. to close in 1996. Dada released a 1998 album on MCA and then Universal bought PolyGram and Dada fell through the cracks and split up in 1999. Puzzle is available as a budget CD. Gurley and Leavitt formed the band Butterfly Jones. They released a 2001 album on Vanguard. Calio worked in MCA's A&R department and released a solo album on his own label. Dada reformed in 2003 mostly to tour They released an album in 2004. They toured in 2017 to celebrate their 25th anniversary. I don't think they are active anymore. They last posted on Facebook in 2020. Here's the video for Dizz Knee Land by Dada.